Continuing on, in a January op ed, General Alvin, he highlighted that the Air Force fleet is the smallest and oldest that it's ever been, citing in part that, and here's a quote, We are blocked from divesting aircraft and programs ill suited for today's threat environment. end quote. So Dr. Mike, in your opinion, is the F15E Strike Eagle ill suited for today's threat environment? So I believe first off, the F15, it's kind of my favorite airplane. (01:19–01:25)
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Asserts that there are obstacles preventing the divestment of outdated aircraft and programs.
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